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The largest Shipping ETFs

There are 3 US-listed shipping ETFs, with $146.8M in combined net assets.

The largest is SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT) at $67.0M, followed by BDRY at $62.2M.

Expense ratios run from 0.15% to 0.69% a year (median 0.6%).

The 3 largest

The largest Shipping ETFs
# Fund 30 daysNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr
1 BOAT SonicShares Global Shipping ETF $67.0M0.69%5.85%+73.9%+80.2%+35.3%+27.5%
2 BDRY Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF $62.2M0.15%—+43.3%+57.7%+35.4%-15.7%
3 SEA U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF $17.5M0.6%4.56%+48.0%+53.3%+25.9%—

Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.

How the top 3 compare

    Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).

    All 3 Shipping ETFs

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    All Shipping ETFs
    Fund IssuerNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr5 yr
    BOAT SonicShares Global Shipping ETF Tidal Financial Group$67.0M0.69%5.85%+73.9%+80.2%+27.5%
    BDRY Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF Amplify$62.2M0.15%—+43.3%+57.7%-15.7%
    SEA U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF US Global Investors$17.5M0.6%4.56%+48.0%+53.3%—

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